Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Renewing bonded rubber bush for axle beam
| Special tools and workshop equipment required |
| Tensioning strap -T10038- |
| Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- |
| Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A--2-
with gearbox support -V.A.G 1359/2-. |
| Hydraulic press -VAS 6178- and press button -10205/13- |
| Vehicles with vehicle level sender |
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Release and pull off connector -1-
on rear left vehicle level sender -G76-. |
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Unclip line -2- from clip
-arrow-. |
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Pull rear left -G76- lever -2-
off axle beam -3-. |
| Continuation for all vehicles |
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Unclip brake line -1- from clip
-arrow- on right mounting bracket. |
 Note
| The clip will be destroyed and must be renewed. |
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Unclip electric cable -1- from
both sides -arrows- of retainer
-2- on axle beam. |
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Use tensioning straps -T10038--1-
to strap vehicle to support beams of lifting platform on both
sides. |
WARNING
| If the vehicle is not strapped down, there is a
great danger that the vehicle will slip off the lifting
platform! |
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Remove bolt -1- on left and
right. |
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Position engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- with
universal gearbox support -V.A.G 1359/2- and suitable support
underneath. |
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Unclip line -2- from mounting
bracket -1-. |
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Mark positions of bolts -arrows-
on mounting bracket -1- on both
sides of vehicle. |
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Unscrew bolts -1- for right and
left axle bodies. |
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Carefully lower rear axle with engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-
until bolt -1- can be removed. |
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Fit special tools as shown in illustration. |
| 3 - Hydraulic press -VAS 6178- and thrust piece -T10205/13- |
| 4 - Thrust plate -T10495/3- |
| Make sure that the tube is lying against the axle beam
-arrow-. |
| 6 - Thrust piece -T10495/1- |
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Pull out bonded rubber bush by operating the pump. |
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Ensure correct installation position of bonded rubber bush
-1- on axle beam
-2-. |
| Lug -arrow A- of bonded rubber
bush -1- must point towards lug
-arrow B- of axle beam
-2-. |
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Fit special tools as shown in illustration. |
| 3 - Hydraulic press -VAS 6178- and thrust piece -T10205/13- |
| 4 - Thrust piece -T10495/1- |
| 6 - Thrust plate -T10495/3- |
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Before pressing in bonded rubber bush, make sure that marking on
bonded rubber bush aligns with mark on axle beam. |
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Press bonded rubber bush in to stop. |
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After mounting, check installed position of bonded rubber bush. |
| Continue installation in reverse order. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - axle beam“ |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - rear vehicle level sender,
torsion beam axle“ |
| → Chapter „Torque settings for wheel bolts“ |
| On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic
settings for wheel damper electronics → Vehicle
diagnostic tester. |
| On vehicles with vehicle level sender, carry out basic
adjustment of headlights
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.94. |
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1 -
Cover
2 -
Bolt
Renew after removing
50 Nm +45°
3 -
Bolt
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Assembly overview - axle beam
Subframe